Deaths and damage 2005 Atlantic hurricane season

damage in navarre beach, florida hurricane dennis

the storms of season extraordinarily damaging , responsible significant loss of life. total damage estimated $159.2 billion (2005 us$), , estimated 2,067 people confirmed dead. however, due uncertainties in death toll caused stan, death toll season high 4,000 people.

the hardest-hit area united states gulf coast eastern texas florida panhandle. first strike area hurricane dennis, caused $2.23 billion in damage along florida panhandle. hurricane katrina caused catastrophic damage gulf coast, devastating long stretch of coast along louisiana, mississippi, , alabama 30-foot (9 m) storm surge. wind damage reported inland, slowing down recovery efforts. storm surge breached levees in city of new orleans, louisiana, flooding 80% of city. total damage has been estimated @ $108 billion, , @ least 1,836 people killed storm; katrina second costliest hurricane in u.s. history, surpassing 1992 s hurricane andrew, , deadliest hurricane in u.s. since 1928. hurricane rita struck near same area, re-flooded new orleans (though far less degree katrina), , caused extensive damage along coastlines of louisiana , texas; total damage estimated @ $12 billion. tropical storm arlene , hurricane cindy struck gulf coast caused lighter damage.

flooding in new orleans hurricane katrina

the mexican state of quintana roo heavily hit, suffering billions of dollars in damage when hurricanes emily , wilma both made landfall between cozumel , cancún. wilma particularly devastating, lashing area major hurricane-force winds on full day, , possibly damaging hurricane in mexican history.

wilma caused widespread heavy damage in south florida, causing $20.6 billion in damage total in united states. hurricanes katrina , rita had struck same area earlier, causing lesser (but still significant) damage, , tropical storm arlene killed 1 person caught in rip current. hurricane dennis brushed area on track northward.

in october remnants of tropical storm tammy , subtropical depression twenty-two met on northeastern united states, causing intense flooding.

southeastern north carolina suffered damage slow-moving hurricane ophelia; damage storm estimated @ $1.6 billion, finalized @ $70 million. remainder of atlantic coast escaped major storms, although regions affected remnants of several storms (including katrina, ophelia, tammy, subtropical depression twenty-two, , wilma).

northeastern mexico, including veracruz , tamaulipas, struck repeatedly. hurricane emily struck tamaulipas directly, causing severe damage. tropical storms bret, gert, , jose made landfall in area caused minimal damage, although did cause 12 deaths.

southern mexico, along portions of central america, suffered heavy flooding , mudslides hurricane stan , nearby nontropical rains. on 1,600 people confirmed dead in total, towns wiped out, though of these deaths not directly related hurricane. central america suffered flooding tropical storm gamma , hurricane wilma, , nicaragua struck directly hurricane beta. gamma caused $13–18 million (2005 usd) in damage crops; no damage figures available of other storms.

the island of hispaniola escaped worst storms; however, @ least 89 people killed in haiti effects of hurricanes dennis , wilma , tropical storm alpha. leeward islands spared storms, although dennis , emily caused significant damage in windward islands.

cuba struck hurricane dennis @ peak strength, causing $1.4 billion in damage; worst hurricane hit cuba in on 40 years. areas of cuba suffered heavy damage hurricanes rita , wilma.

unusual impacts felt in europe , nearby islands 4 storms. hurricane maria intensified , affected northern europe vicious extratropical storm, while hurricane vince maintained tropical characteristics onto iberian peninsula weak tropical depression. tropical storm delta struck canary islands after becoming extratropical, causing extensive damage before reaching morocco weak extratropical system. in addition, azores affected unnamed subtropical storm @ peak strength. 8 people killed storms, , significant damage reported result of maria , delta, although no figures available.